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Non-electric grass pitch

From £15 1 night, 2 adults

Max. persons unlimited Wifi at the unit/pitch
One Motorhome or Tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 11.0m width x 11.0m depth (36.1ft width x 36.1ft depth) Calculated area: 121.0m² (1302.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Trailer tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 3 max.
Dog(s) allowed unlimited included, unlimited max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Current offers

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Extras

Arriving by foot/bicycle? (1 max) -£12 per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max) £3 per night
Extra car (2 max) £12 per night
Extra tent (2 max) £6 per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date
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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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The Shottisham Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 22 reviews
Aerial View (added by manager 11 Jan 2024)
Entrance to the camping field
Camping field
Aerial view

Reviews

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite. Toilets and showers very clean. Nice having hens walking around, and observing the animals. Nice walk around campsite. Ideal for visiting National trusts, National forest and quiet beach not far away. Liked how got pitch number through email, so could drive straight to pitch. James was friendly and gave advice on where to visit. Stayed extra night, I emailed James whom responding within 30 mins. Free WiFi a bonus

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet and friendly site, great base to explore the area.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Graham P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet and friendly site, great base to explore the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything! Calm, relaxed environment. Quiet. Clean toilets and showers, always hot water…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything! Calm, relaxed environment. Quiet. Clean toilets and showers, always hot water in showers. Great animal feeding from Claire. Surrounding environment for exploration. Lots of day trip opportunities close by.

Disliked: Price of logs for hired fire pit was a bit steep.

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Nice campsite but needs some improvements.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Clair r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Immaculate clean showers and toilets - use of fridge and freezer. Nice people who stayed on campsite. Also enjoyed the use of the fire pits.

Disliked: Felt the campsite was a bit neglected and didn’t look like photos, and we didn’t receive a particularly warm welcome from owner. We understood prior to arrival that the cafe was shut which was understandable, but we were disappointed that there was no produce available to buy on the campsite. Although this may have been available, but we couldn’t find it or we were not told where to find it.

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Brilliant clean and friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Liane H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing and clean facilities. No matter what time you went for a showered always one free and hot water. Tent pitches are nice and big. Lovely walks. Nice quiet friendly camp site. The animals feeding with Claire was brilliant. She made everyone laugh and the kids (and adults) all had a great time. WiFi worked well and water points and toilet blocks located in great places for all campers.

Disliked: Cafe wasn't open but had been told about this via email on booking due to ill health. But didn't effect the time we had there.

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Great site. Loved the numbered pitches and self check-in. Beautiful setting.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Lisa S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great site. Loved the numbered pitches and self check-in. Beautiful setting.

Disliked: Swearing group of teenagers (plus their commentary on how much alcohol they they have left) pitched next to us when I'm camping with my 11 yr old. Obviously, not the fault of the site but not ideal when camping with kids.

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Very clean toilets and hot showers, big pitches and great access to…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Beth M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very clean toilets and hot showers, big pitches and great access to playground without having to go on the road.

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A lovely quiet campsite, ideal as a base for south-east Suffolk.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Christopher P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite with plenty of walks around it and the village pub a few minutes walk away. Toilet blocks and other facilities were clean. Illness of staff prevented the onsite cafe opening - I'm sure it would have been a useful addition to the experience. Handy for Sutton Hoo, Bawdsey (Radar Museum) and for the River Ferry across to Felixstowe Ferry.

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Excellent site with clean facilities staff friendly. Pitches level.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Helen T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We had the most amazing weekend. The campsite was clean and lovely. The shower blocks were very clean and hot water all the time. The children were able to feed some of the animals on the sites small holding. We had a very relaxed weekend. The pub was within a very short walk which was lovely. James the owner was very helpful and friendly.

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Large pitch. Quiet site. Nice showers etc…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Martin K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Large pitch. Quiet site. Nice showers etc

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Shottisham Campsite

St Margarets House

Hollesley Road

Shottisham

Woodbridge

Suffolk

England

IP12 3HD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.05135°N
1.3869°W

Route directions

Directions: - From the A12 At the Melton roundabout, take the second exit onto A1152/Woods Lane - Continue along the A1152 straight over the cross roads and over the railway crossing - After passing the Wilford Bridge pub on the left, at the next roundabout, take the second exit onto B1083 for 4 miles - Turn left at the T-junction into Shottisham, continue on passed the Sorrel Horse pub on the left - St Margarets is about 100 metres further on, on the left. Look for a big sign on your left indicating St. Margarets House - thats it - you have arrived

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 mi Hand in Hand
5.4 mi Bus Shelter
5.8 mi The Drift
Rail
4 mi Woodbridge Rail Station
4.2 mi Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station
5.9 mi Trimley Rail Station
Ferry
4.2 mi Bawdsey Ferry Landing
4.3 mi Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
8 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Shottisham Campsite is two miles from the River Deben, which can be explored via canoe or pleasure boat trip for lazy afternoons. If you'd rather make a break for the beach, the wild and unspoilt pebble beach at Shingle Street is your closest; for a sandy beach you'll need to travel to Felixstowe (35 minutes' drive) or Southwold (45 minutes). The handsome coastal town of Aldeburgh, home to a couple of top-rated fish and chip shops as well as fishermen's huts selling the latest catch, is also within easy reach. About four miles away is the market town of Woodbridge, lying along the River Deben and near both the 3,700 acres and miles of bike trails of Rendlesham Forest and the fab ancient burial site of Sutton Hoo, famed as the most significant Anglo-Saxon site in the land. Orford and Framlingham castles are also good old options in the area, or you could go wildlife watching instead, at one of the several nature reserves around including Orford Ness National Nature Reserve and RSPB Minsmere. The Alde Estuary around Snape Maltings is another well-known spot for wildlife watching; after a nature spotting trip, trek into town to take in a show at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall (an oyster bar is in the hall too). Plenty of other options are within five miles of Shottisham, including fishing, sailing, a public swimming pool, a cinema, golf, horse riding and several pubs and restaurants.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Felixstowe North 6.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Felixstowe South 7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dovercourt 9.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walton 14.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Frinton 16.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 3.5 mi

Orford Castle 6.8 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 7 mi

Christchurch Mansion 9.6 mi

Framlingham Castle 12 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 3.5 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 6.9 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.9 mi

Thorington Hall 20 mi

Bourne Mill 23.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Shottisham - Sutton - River Deben - Ramsholt - Shottisham 0.2 mi

Sutton Common - Woodbridge Airbase - Sutton Common 1.7 mi

Hemley - Kirton Creek - River Deben - Hemley 2.8 mi

Shingle Street - Orford Haven - Hollesley - Aldert 2.9 mi

Shingle Street - Bawdsey Quay - Shingle Street 3 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Shottisham Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Shottisham Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Shottisham Campsite? The Shottisham Campsite is two miles from the River Deben, which can be explored via canoe or pleasure boat trip for lazy afternoons. If you'd rather make a break for the beach, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Shottisham Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Shottisham Campsite? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.